SF 951 
^.068 
pCopy * 



DONECKEN'S, V. P. S. 



SYSTEM 

OF 

SURGERY 




AND 



TREATMENT 



OF 



THE HORSE. 



MAR 31 I88&v 



* 



PEOF. E. J. DOfflEH'S, V. P. i 

SYSTEM 



AND 



ILLUSTRATED 
TREATISE 

ON THE 

Most Obvious and Complicated 
Diseases and Injuries Inci- 
dental to the Equine 
Family; 

TOGETHEK WITH 

Directions for a Scientific and Ra- 
tional Course of Treatment. 



3/ 

OMAHA, NEB. 



1886. 



*- 



■* 



PREFACE. 



In presenting the information which this work 
contains, I have endeavored to be as brief and 
practical as possible. It is intended for the use of 
the intelligent horse owner, and will act as a guide 
in the hour of need. In the compilation of this 
book I have examined a number of works written 
by English and American authors, which assisted 
me in selecting the best and safest agents. 

The reader will find this work to contain valu- 
able and scientific information. The medicines 
selected are among the latest and best. This will 
enable the owner of the animal, when sick or blem- 
ished, to give him a scientific and rational course 
of treatment. And in order to have the full benefit 
of the valuable information this work contains, 
and to learn the use of the surgical instruments 
which are necessary to bring in use in a number of 
cases to perfect a cure, it would be necessary for 
the student to attend my School of Instruction, to 
learn the use of the knife, and to make use of the 
medicine as it should be done. Always recollect 
that the care and diet of the patient is nearly half 
of the cure, and some of the instructions cannot 
be given in writing; they must be given personally 
by the instructor. 

Dr. E. J. Donecken, V. P. S. 



Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1SS6, by E.J.Don 
ecken, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. 



-« 



r°v 






*- 



PROF. E. J. DONEDKEN, V. P. S. 



SYSTEM ON THE CARE AND TREATMENT 
DISEASES AND INJCJUIES INCIDENTAL 
TO HORSES AND CATTLE. 



OF 




In order to have well formed and developed 
colts, great care should be taken in breeding. The 
horse and mares should be in a healthy condition, 
free from pain and diseases. If the stable horse is 
crowded, this naturally affects the offspring, and 
has a tendency to weakness and diseases and more 
subject to external injuries, such as ring bone, 
bone spavin, enlarged hock joints, and diseases of 
the eye, kidneys and affectation of the shoulders 
and tender feet. The colt should be kept in a 
thriving condition. Too much grain is an injury 
during the time the colt is growing into a horse. 
He should be treated with kindness and care. 
During the winter, all animals should have shelter 



-m 



If- 



•%* 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



at night. If the colt is treated gently, the owner 
will not have much trouble in breaking it to har- 
ness when old enough to work. A horse is not a 
horse till he is five years old, and should not work 
much before that time. There are more horses in- 
jured under five years than afterward. The horse 
is less subject to diseases and injuries after he is 
five years old. The muscles, tendons, ligaments, 
and the internal organs have matured. To pre- 
serve the health in horses, they should be fed at 
regular stated times. 




The stable should be kept perfectly clean, with 
bedding under the horse so that he can rest and 
sleep with comfort: he should be kept clean. A 
currycomb and brush well applied has a great deal 
to do with the health of the animal. Change of 
diet is often necessary, such as carrots, beets, po- 
tatoes, and pumpkins. Too much corn is a posi- 
tive injury, especially when the animal is young- 



-q< 



« * 

SYSTEM AND TREATISE. C 



It has a tendency to produce blindness more in 
young than in older horses. Exercise is impor- 
tant to all horses, young and old. When the ani- 
mal is attacked with any form of disease, he 
should be put in a place by himself. The action 
ot the horse in diseases is given in this work. It 
is not safe to give. medicine in any internal disease 
before the pulse is carefully examined. By it we 
can determine whether disease is present or not, 
what medicines are needed, how long it must be 
continued, and when it must be changed. 



Pulse. 



It is a matter of importance, before medicine is 
administered, to ascertain an accurate knowledge 
of the pulse, with its different grades. Without 
this knowledge it is impossible to treat the horse 
on general principles. It is a useful assistant to 
the veterinary practitioner. The number of pulsa- 
tions in any artery will give the number of the 
beating of the heart, and so express the irritation 
of that organ and the frame generally. If the 
horse is in a healthy condition the heart beats 
from thirty-ffve to thirty-eight times per minute. 
In the thoroughbred horse the pulsation numbers 
from forty-two to forty-six in a minute. The pul- 
sations are more frequent in young horses or colts 
than in older ones. The grading of the pulse must 

♦£ * 



-* 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



be considered to make correct diagnosis; for illus- 
tration, there is a quick pulse, the strong, the 
sharp, the intermittant, the low, the sluggish, the 
strong and wiry, and the quick, light and threatish 
pulse, which are explained under the heading of 
the symptoms and diseases in this work. The 
medicine prescribed is intended for grown horses. 
The dose for a colt is half the quantity. 

The pulse of the cow is examined at the same 
place as in horses. When in health the heart beats 
per minute from thirty-one to thirty-six, and the 
indications of the high and low, and the different 
grading of the pulse, in order to give medicine ac- 
cording to diseases indicated, are the same in 
cattle as in horses. 

The most convenient place to examine the pulse 
is at the inferior maxillary, a little behihd the spot 
where the sub-maxillary artery and vein and the 
parotid duct comes from under the jaw. To de- 
dermine the nature and character of the pulse, this 
can be more fully ascertained by pressing the pulse 
vein against the lower jaw;, when the pulse reaches 
seventy, some degree of fever may be apprehened, 
and proper precaution should be taken. Eighty 
or ninety may be considered to be in an unsafe 
condition. But few horses will survive when the 
pulse exceeds one hundred. The energies of na- 
ture are speedily worn out. When it becomes nec- 
essary to examine the pulse, it should be done in 
a quiet manner. By excitement the pulsation will 



* 



« — * 

SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 7 



be increased. A quick pulse indicates irritation 
and fever. A slow pulse will indicate diseases of 
opposite character; it accompanies sluggishness, 
such as colic, dropsy, and nearly all dropsical af- 
fectations, and every disease connected with the 
deficiency of the nervous system. 

If it becomes necessary to bleed the horse, never 
bleed by a certain measurement, but by having the 
finger on the pulse vein, and thereby determine 
the quantity necessary to be taken. 



Fever. 



By observation there can be noticed four stages 
of fever — weakness, loss of appetite, low spirits, 
shivering fits, chills, rhstlessness; short and quick 
movements can be noticed, nostrils generally dis- 
tended; legs and ears cold — sometimes one is hot 
while the other is cold; the coldness is often suc- 
ceeded by great heat and thirst; costiveness, urine 
scanty, and often highly colored; mouth hot and 
dry. When the horse is laboring under an attack 
of fever, the skin becomes more moist, the bowels 
and kidneys act more natural, the pulse becomes 
fuller, the pulsation is not lessened, and more 
moisture in the mouth can be noticed. When 
there is disease of the lungs, liver, or other organs 
of the body, or should the animal meet with any 



* 



accident of any severity, then it is term ed Symptom- 
atic Fever. 

In any fever or inflammation, when the pulsa- 
tions are above fifty, Tine, of Aconite Root, 16 
drops, can be administered every two to six hours 
apart, to be continued not over three to four days 
at a time. After the fever is reduced, or the pulse, 
then administer the following compound: 

Dried Pow. Sulphate of Iron, 4 oz. 
Pow. Genitian, 4 oz. 
Resin Pow., 2 oz. 
Linseed Meal, 3 oz. 

Give as a dose one tablespoonful night and 
morning. Also the Iodide of Potassium 1 dr., 
Golden Seal 1 dr., to be given as a dose night and 
morning. The following is administered for de- 
ficiency of the nervous system: 

Huxom Fluid Ex. of Cinchona, j4 dr. 
Tine, of Nux Vomica, 10 drops. 

To be given as a dose night and morning as 
long as the case requires it. 

In case of loss of appetite or indigestion, if 
this should not be removed the animal will lose 
flesh and become weak, and will have an un- 
healthy appearane. This affection is often brought 
on by irregular feeding, and by giving too much at 
one time and not enough at another. The follow- 
ing preparation is the best I know of: 

*• * 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE. Q 



Nitro-muriaticum x\cid, 4 dr. 

Tine, of Nux Vomica, 8 dr. 

Pepsin, 4 d>. 

Ex. of Taraxicum, 4 dr. 

Symple Syrup and Aqua Pura, 8 oz. 
Compound all well, and then give as a dose one 
ounce after each meal for a week longer. To be 
given in 2 oz. of water. 



Pneumonia. 

Diagnosis: — Inflammation of the lungs is some- 
times sudden in its attack, but is generally pre- 
ceded by indications of fever. The animal is at- 
tacked in the incipient stage with a chill ; he will 
hang his head hown, have a stupid appearance, 
and a lack of brightness in his .eyes ; the respira- 
tion is much embarrassed, and often laborious; 
the pulse is strong and wiry ; the membrane of the 
nose is of an intensely florid red, more vivid in the 
inside corners of the nostrils ; his legs standing 
far apart, extremely cold ; he refuses his feed ; a 
slight cough ; and the horse will not lie down. It 
is known of horses to fall off their feet dead while 
standing. 
Treat7nent: 

Tine, of Veratrum Viride, 1 dram. 

Tine, of Aconite, 1 dram. 

Eluid Ex. Gelseminin, 2 drams, mix. 



*■ 



* $ 

IO SYSTEM AND TRLATISE. 



Then give as a dose 16 drops of the mixture. 
This dose is to be given when the pulsations are 
from sixty to sixty-five, and to every ten pulsa- 
tions of an increase above sixty, add three more 
drops. Give the medicine in i oz. of Aqua Pura. 
This can be repeated at the expiration of two 
hours, and be continued until the pulse is con- 
trolled. Great care should be taken to nurse the 
patient well. He should be kept free from all an- 
noyance. The diet should consist of warm 
bran mashed, and a little shorts to be mixed; then 
give him the following: 

Pulverized Carbonate of Ammonia, 3 oz. 

Pow. Genitian Root 2 oz. 

Pimenta Berries, 2 oz. 
Mix and divide into twelve parts, to be mixed 
with water; give one three times a day with water 
drench. At the same time keep the stable clean. 
Place the animal so he can inhale the pure air. 
Blister the patient at the front legs, or under the 
abdomen. After the fever is reduced the horse 
will show more general debility and weakness; 
then give the patient the following: 

Dried Powdered Sulphate of Iron, 5 oz. 

Powdered Genitian Root, 5 oz. 
One tablespoonful night and morning. Continue 
till a change is experienced. As soon as the pa- 
tient becomes able, give him daily gentle exercise. 
A change of diet, sliced carrots, linseed meal 1 or 
2 oz., oats and straw. 



#- 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE 



II 




ANATOMY 



* 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



Inflammation of the Stomach. 

Diagnosis of inflammation of the stomach and 
bowels: — This is of frequent occurence among 
horses of this country. The horse is often attacked 
suddenly, and without rational mode of treatment 
is in danger ot dying. The animal will roll and 
and tumble in order to obtain relief. He often 
throws his head around towards his flank. He will 
turn his lip up. There can be noticed reddish 
pimples in the roof of his mouth. The tongue is 
hot and coated ; his eyes are inflamed j his ears 
stand forward ; has a quick, light pulse. Procure 
the following: 

Tine, of Opii, ^ oz. 

Tine, of Aconite, 12 drops. 

Sweet Spirits of Nitre, 1 oz. 

Aqua Distilled, 5 oz. 
Repeat this dose every hour until the horse is 
relieved. After the animal is over it, it would be 
a safe plan to give the patient a few bran mashes, 
and to add y 2 oz. Powd. Golden Seal, oats, straw, 
and linseed meal. 



Spasmodic Colic. 

Symptoms: — The external symptoms are nearly 
the same as in flatulent colic or inflammation of 
the stomach, in getting up and down. The patient 

q< $ 



-* 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 13 



will often lie still when down, and draw his legs up 
against the abdomen. These are true symptoms 
that pain comes periodically. 

Administer the following compound: 

Tine, of Nux Vomica, 10 drops. 

Fluid Ex. of Valerian, i oz. 
Give this as a dose, and continue till a change 
is experienced. The dose can be repeated every 
hour or two, according to the nature of the case. 
The pulse is often low, except when accompanied 
by an irritation of the urinary organs. 



Flatulent Colic. 

Symptoms: — In the incipient stage, before the 
abdomen is distended. The pulse is irregular, 
often an intermission of the beating of the heart, 
and generally becomes depressed, and often in a 
short time the abdomen will become largely dis- 
tended by the termentation and the accumulation 
of gas within the stomach. The animal is in great 
distress ; he often drops down suddenly, and im- 
mediately gets on his feet again. The respiration 
is quick and embarrassed. He is laboring under 
great excitement, and paws with his front legs and 
turns his head towards his sides. 
f Treatment: — The principal object to be accom- 
plished is, first, to give tone to the stomach and 

* : fc 



arouse the digestive functions ; and to accomplish 
this you will give the following preparation: 
Bi-Carbonate of Soda, i oz. 
Fluid Ex. of Ginger, i dram. Mix. 

Give the above as a dose. If not relieved in a 
half an hour, repeat the dose; or give Spirits of 
Ammonia, y 2 oz., in one pint of lukewarm water. 

Where the abdomen becomes largely distended 
by the generation of gas within the stomach, it be- 
comes necessary to open the abdomen with the 
trocar ; this should be passed through the outer 
skin and the peritoneum into the large intestines. 
As soon as the gas has escaped, wash off the part 
well with cold water, and apyly a bandage with 
lint on the wound. Keep cold water on the parts. 



Over Distention of the Stomach. 

In this disease, the animal exhibits similar action 
as in colic. The pulse is often depressed ; in the 
first stage, the animal appears to be uneasy, and 
will break out in a profuse perspiration, or sweat ; 
he lays down and rises often ; turns his head 
around towards his flank, as if to point out where 
the disease is located. The animal may appear in 
good health, and without previous notice be taken, 
all at once. 

« — & 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE 15 



Treatment : 

Golden Seal Pill., 2 dr. 
Carbonate of Ammonia, 1 dr. 
To be mixed with water and drench ; to be given 
as a dose as often as necessary. Follow with 1 oz. 
of Aloes, ^ Jamaica Ginger, as a dose. 



Indigestion. 

This disease may occur with a change of diet, 
and frequently attacks the horse without a change. 
In the incipient stage of this disease, the animal is 
taken more mildly at first. If the disease is not 
checked soon, the animal will lay down and get up 
at short intervals ; he finds ease, when down, to 
lie on his back ; he will roll against the side of the 
barn, his feet upwards, and often looks around to- 
wards his side, anxious for relief. 

Treatment : 

Pepsin, 3 dr. 

Willow Charcoal, 2 dr. 

Nux Vomica Tine, 12 drops. 

Pimenta Berries, 2 dr. 
To be given as a dose, and to be continued for a 
week or longer. To stop pain: 

Sulphuric Ether, 3 dr. 

Tine, of Laudanum, y 2 oz. 
As a dose. The pulse is often not much disturbed, 
but often irregular. 



* # 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 1 6 



Suppression of the Urine. 

Cause: — Change of water, or being driven too 
hard and not receiving water at the proper time, 
or too much water at a time. 

Symptoms: — This disease can be recognized by 
the external action and pulse. The animal in the 
first stage will raise his hind legs up and down, 
and generally keeps them apart. He will lay 
down and often rolls, and get up again. The per- 
spiration, or sweat, will come out below the kid- 
neys, or near the coupling of the loins ; attempts 
to make water ; the pulse indicates inflammation. 
Suppression of the urine is often the result of 
spasm of the urethra, and usually disappears soon 
after administering the following : 

Sweet Spirits of Nitre, i}i oz. 

Powd. Gum Assafoetida, 2 dr. 

Syrup, 2 oz. 

Tine, of Aconite, 6 drops. 
Mix, and drench the patient with the same. The 
dose may be repeated at the expiration of one 
hour, if necessary. 



Dummies. 

General Symptoms: — Loss of appetite; ap- 
pearance dull and stupid and sleepy, and will hang 
the head down ; often stop while eating ; they are 



*- 



*■ 



SYSTEN AND TREATISE. I 7 



unable to back ; stand awkward, and are often in 
an impoverished condition. In driving them, they 
generally work to one side of the road. 

Treatment : — In this disease the patient gener- 
ally becomes costive. Give him Roshell Salt, 2 
drams, as a dose ; repeat night and morning until 
the bowels respond to the medicine. It will be 
necessary to use the float on the grinders. Then 
give night and morning, for a few days, Tinct. of 
Belladonna, 12 drops, in some water. Then follow 
with the Tine, of Nux Vomica, 10 drops, as a dose. 
This can be given night and morning, and con- 
tinue from four to six weeks, or as long as the case 
requires it. To be given in 1 oz. of Aqua Pura. 




Disease of the Eye. 

Treatment .-—The treatment consists of bathing 
the forehead and the region of the eyes very fre 
quently with cold water. Keep the patient in a 

& — © 



dark corner of the stable ; feed him on sloppy 
mashes. Give him 4 dr. Nitrate Potash as a dose, 
night and morning, for a few days. Should the 
animal manifest much pain, take 1 oz. of Lauda- 
num, 1 dr. of Glycerine and 3 oz. Rain Water; 
manage to introduce a portion of the same two or 
three times a day within the eyelids ; then dis- 
solve a half pound of Glauber Salts in two quarts 
of water ; when dissolved, stir in about two quarts 
of bran ; set the same before the animal and he will 
eat it. Should this fail, at the expiration of twelve 
hours to relax the bowels, repeat the dose. This 
plan usually succeeds in restoring the healthy con- 
dition of the parts of the eye. 

In extreme cases it often becomes necessary to 
put setons below the eye ; they ought to be run 
downwards ; put on the tape venus turpentine ; 
then apply externally in and around the region of 
the eyeball: 

Borate of Soda, }4 dr. 

Camphor Water, 3 oz. 
Shake and apply. 

The following formula is also good for the eye of 
the horse: 

Ext. of Belladouna, 1 dr. 

Tine, of Opii, ij4 oz. 

Dist. Water, 1 pint ; mix. 
Apply over the region of the eye. Manage to 
get a portion of the medicine in the eye. 



■* 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 19 



Eye wash: 

Sulphate of Copper, y 2 dr. 
Water, i pt. Mix. 



For General Debility. 

The horse should be fed regularly ; clean and 
healthy diet has much to do with the health of the 
animal. A clean stable, so that he can inhale pure 
air, and the currycomb and brush applied every 
morning, are good agents to prevent diseases. But 
with all this, the animal will sometimes get in an 
impoverished condition ; a loss of appetite, and 
not thrive ; itchiness of skin and tail ; dull and 
stupid appearance ; exhibits general debility in 
working. 

For the above indications procure the following: 
Dried Pow. Sulphate of Iron, 5 oz. 
Pow. Genitian, 5 oz. 
Pow. Hydrastis Canedenses, 5 oz. 

Compound all carefully ; give as a dose one ta- 
blespoonful night and morning. This should be 
given in bran mashes and shorts, and occasionally 
a dose of linseed meal and carrots has a fine effect 
on the animal. 

In case of a discharge of the nostrils, or an at- 
tack of epizootic, administer the following: 

Sulphite of "Soda, one tablespoonful night and 
morning for a week or longer. 



-* 



-tf* 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



Thick Wind. 

Symptoms: — This disease can easily be distin- 
guished from wind-broken in horses. The inspira- 
tion and expiration are the same, whereas in wind- 
broken there are two attempts to expel the air 
from the lungs. I know of no cure for wind- 
broken horses, but for thick wind the following 
compound is administered: 

Iodide of Potash, 4 oz. 

Fluid Ex. of Stillingia, 1 lb. 

Syrup of Tar, 2 oz. 

Dose, 2 oz. daily, in the form of a drench. The re- 
gion of the throat should be rubbed daily with a 
portion of the following: 

Cod Liver Oil, 4 oz. 
Tine, of Capsicum, 2 oz. 
Mix well and then apply. 

During the treatment of the patient it is impor- 
tant to keep the animal free from dust. A change 
of feed is good. 



Worms in Horses. 

This can be recognized by the unthrifty condi- 
tion the horse will be in. He will eat, but will not 
thrive ; the hide appears fast : there can be no- 
ticed a slimy discharge around the anus ; he will 
appear dull and sleepy. 

& : ■ & 



* 

SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 21 



Worms will often yield by simply giving the 
horse Oil of Turpentine and Linseed Oil, one 
ounce each. In some cases this kind of medicine 
will make no impression ; then procure the follow- 
ing: 

Oil of wormwood, 20 drops. 

Assafoetida, 2 dr. 

Calomel, 10 gr. 
Use Palm Oil and make a pill ; give this as a 
dose ; then in the morning procure the following 
medicine : 

Barbadoss Aloes, 15 oz. 

Zingibar, 1 oz. 
Mix, and beat up with 8 oz. of Palm Oil; give as 
a dose 1% oz. Continue to give this until the 
bowels respond to the medicine. 




Chronic Stiffness and Lameness of 
the Shoulders and Hips. 

There are obvious causes which go to produce 
diseases of this character. Stables kept too warm, 
and not enough pure air in them ; warming the 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



animal by driving, and then leaving him stand 
without a blanket until he chills. It is sometimes 
brought on by a heavy strain, and cold rains. 
Diseases of this character being confined to one 
or both shoulders, is often followed by a similar 
wasting of the spinatus muscles, and is often 
termed sweeny. The same conditions, however, 
may be the consequence of diseased feet, for we 
have often observed an atrophy of wasting of the 
above muscles in animals that have long been the 
subjects of chronic liminitis and altered strictures 
about the feet. The stiffness and lameness, if 
there be any, attending rheumatism disappears to 
a certain extent after a brisk trot ; whereas acute 
rheumatic pains are generally aggravated by exer- 
cise. 

Treatment for chronic affection of the shoulders 
and hip: 

In preparing a horse for operation, first wash off 
the shoulders and legs down to the hoof with 
warm water and castile soap ; rub the shoulders 
and limbs until they become dry; then, for acute 
rheumatism, use a trocar ; pass the instrument 
through the outer skin and membrane ; then put 
in through the tube of the trocar Fluid Extract of 
Black Cohosh, one teaspoonful, or as much as the 
case may require. 

For chronic .stiffness use Fluid Ext. of Golden 
Seal, y 2 dram j put this through the tube of the 
trocar. 

For sweeny alone, Tine, of Myrrh,- y? dr.; Acqua 
Pura, i oz.; mix, and put through one teaspoon- 
full, or a larger quantity if the case requires it. 

For chronic stiffness apply externally, once 
every third day, a portion of the following com- 
pound : 



-* 



1$, : $ 

SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 2$ 



Pulv. Hydrargyri, Bichloride of Mercury,i oz. 
Gum Camphor, ij4 oz. 
Oil of Spike, j4 oz. 
Spirits of Turpentine, i pt. 
Compound all well and shake well before ap- 
plying. 

For acute rheumatism use the following : 
Spirits of Camphor, 4 oz. 
Castile Soap, 2 dr. 
Tine, of Arnica, 1 oz. 
Acquamonia, 1 oz. 
Chloroform, 1 oz. 
Mix all well. The shoulders and limbs should 
be washed every morning ; rub well, and every 
third morning a portion of medicine is applied to 
the parts affected. 

Should it appear that the hoof is affected, make 
a box, fill it with warm water, then let the animal 
stand in it each day for three hours, and apply the 
hoof medicine. The size of the box should be 
two feet and a half in length, sixteen inches in 
width, and nine inches high. After the hoof is 
well soaked out, then use the hoof compound. 



Shoeing and Diseases of the Hoof. 

The outer wall of the hoof, when healthy, will 
have a smooth, level surface. Protuberances or 
rings around the crust indicate that the horse has 
had fever in the feet, and to such a degree as to 
produce an unequal growth of the horn, and often 
leaves some injurious consequence in the internal 
part of the hoof. Should there appear sinking or 
depression in the front of the hoof, it indicates a 

* # 



* : * 

24 SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



disease of the car ileges, and the coffic joint will 
sink, and the result will be a flat or pumiced sole. 
If the hollow appears at the quarters, it is the 
worst kind of a contraction. 




In preparing the hoof for the shoe, it is of the 
utmost importance to preserve the natural pitch 
from the pastern joint down to the bottom. Hard- 
ly two horses can be found with the same pitch. 
The frog should never be touched with the knife. 
If the hoof is healthy the bars should be preserved 
in order to have a healthy hoof. Hot shoes should 
never be applied to the hoof. The shoe should be 
fitted to the hoof, and not the hoof to the shoe. 
The nails should be driven well to the outside, so 
as not to come in contract with the sensitive part 
of the inner hoof. 

Should there be any corns noticed in the corner 
of the heel, in the bottom, they must be carefully 
removed with the knife, and a few drops of 
Chromic Acid, diluted, dropped in the parts affec- 
ted, and the cavity filled with rubber. 

Should the hoof be diseased, let the patient stand 
in a box of warm water three hours each day. Af- 



*- 



t£ * 

•SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 25 



ter the hoof is well, sponge out ; then apply in and 
around the hoof the following: 
Cosmoline, i pound. 
Mix well, and apply once a day. 



Ring-Bone, Spavin and Curbs. 

Affections of this character are caused by a 
strain or bruise, and often before the animal is 
worked. The pastern and lower joints contain 
sinovial fluid. The injury sustained by the parts 
becomes callous, then it is called a spavin or ring- 
bone, which signifies a calous or bony enlarge- 
ment. 

Treatment: — In the treatment of ring bone or 
spavin and curbs, the same rule must be observed, 
that the animal should have absolute rest, and all 
inflammation must be removed. Then the parts 
affected should be well bathed with castile soap 
and warm water. Then apply Muriate Tine, of 
Iron ; or apply once a day — 

Tine, of Aconite Root, 2 oz. 

Pure Olive Oil, 4^oz. 

Creosote, 1 oz. 

Tine, of Arnica, 2 oz. 
Mix all well and apply once a day. 
After the lameness is stopped, and the inflam- 
mation is carefully removed, should there be an 
ossified enlargement left, then procure — 

Cosmoline, 8 oz. 

Red Biniodide of Mercury, 1 oz. 



# $ 

26 SYSTEM AND TRLATISE. 



Charcoal, i dr. 
Cantharides, i dr. 

Compound the ingredients well together ; wash 
off the parts where the medicine is to be applied 
each time with imported castile soap and warm 
water, after they become dry. Then rub in thor- 
oughly in the parts affected a portion of the above 
compound. Do not let the animal reach the parts 
where the medicine is applied for seven hours. 
Let the medicine act for two days. Then wash off 
the parts affected with lukewarm water and castile 
soap. After the parts become dry, rub in Cosmo- 
line each morning for four mornings. If the parts 
are not too sore or scaly, apply the medicine 
again. 



Blood Spavin and Puffs. 

Ailments of this kind are generally located at 
the hind knee joint, and are often to be seen in 
colts. This complicated joint contains a number 
of sacs, in which are deposited the necessary 
amount of fluids to lubricate this complicated 
joint. By a bruise or strain to this joint these 
sacs appear to become relaxed or ruptured, and 
the fluid is no longer confined or employed in its 
natural state, but forms a large sac under the lin- 
ing membrane of the outer skin, which is then 
termed a puff. 

To remove this fluid safely and without injury to 
the joint, it must be done with medicine, or an in- 
strument called an Aspirator. With this instru- 



*■ 



& & 

SYSTEM AND TREATISE 27 



ment the fluid can be removed without letting air 
into the parts ; then throw in the parts a solution 
of Iodine, to absorb the sac, or Mon- 
sel Solution of iron can be thrown in the sac, to 
act as an astringent. Then the joint is prepared 
to apply a compression.. Rubber compress is the 
best. Before the compression is applied, Monsel 
Solution of Iron is applied to the parts once a day, 
to be continued as long as necessary. 

Should it become necessary to employ a more 
powerful agent, apply the following: 

Iodine Ointment, 4 oz. 
Biniodide of Mercury, y 2 dr. 

Should this be too active, add Cosmoline. 

This medicine can only be applied once every 
four to six days, and every second day the parts 
must be washed off and lard applied, so as to keep 
the parts smooth and healthy, and to preserve the 
hair. 



Inflammation of the Kidneys. 

The kidneys are placed under the loins. They 
are in a long, oval shape. The right kidney is ex- 
tended more forward, lying under the liver. The 
left you find more backward, towards the stomach 
and spleen. Nearly one-sixth of the blood that 
passes through the system is carried in arteries 
through the kidneys. 



— * 

SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 2Q 



Symptoms: — The horse has a straddling gait, 
often attempting to make wacer. He has difficulty 
in turning around short, or stepping over obsta- 
cles that come in his way ; strains in attempting 
to make water ; the water is often highly colored, 
and in extreme cases is tinged with blood. He 
exhibits great weakness in the hind extremity. 

Treatment: — Light diet, and that of a clean and 
healthy character. Sloppy bran mashes and a few 
shorts should constitute the diet. A mild blister 
should be applied over the region of the kidneys, 
or a warm cloth laid over them, to be continued as 
long as necessary. Then administer the following 

mPQ ^uauliil^ 10 drops V^i^^^^ 

Tine, of Digitalis, y, dr. * ^ 
This can be given as a dose night and morning, 
or oftener if it is necessary. Do not continue the 
Digitalis too long. 

Fluid Ext. of Buchu, i^oz., is also indicated #s 
a dose night and morning. 
A mild blister, composed of — 
Burgunda Pitch, 4 oz. 
Arnica, 1 oz. 

Muriate Tine, of Iron, 1 oz. 
Cantharides, % dr. 
(More if the case requires it,) may be applied over 
the region of the kidneys. If the application is 
not too severe, let it remain on for a week or more. 



Button Farcy. 

The animal may appear healthy in the evening, 
and in the morning he may be found terribly swol- 
len in one of his legs. It may be nearly twice the 



»J tl< 

30 SYSTEM AND TREATISE 



size of the other, and an examination of the pulse 
will show a high fever. This will often, for the 
time being, disappear. If nothing is done to alle- 
viate the pain the animal will be attacked again 
in the same way. Soon there will benoticed mak- 
ing their appearance little tumors, called buttons, 
at the inside of the hind legs, and if the animal is 
left alone they will make their appearance in the 
thigh, inside of the limb. " — — 

Mix and divide into three doses, to be given 
twelve hours apart. Give one as a dose until the 
bowels respond to the medicine ; then follow with 
Fowler's Solution of Arsenic, from half oz. to \ x / 2 
oz., to be mixed with 2 oz. of water, night and 
morning ; to be continued as the"case requires it. 
Or Sulphite of Soda, one tablespoonful night and 
morning, is indicated. 

The button or ulceration must be cauterized with 
Caustic Potash. 



Cough in Horses. 

This is brought on by taking cold, and is some- 
times the result of improper treatment of distem- 
per. Horses often can be noticed coughing for 
years, and if left alone will terminate in thick wind 
and heaves. Dust of any character will irritate 
diseaae of this character. Should the above be 
caused by the irritation of the lining membrane 
of the respiratory orifice, the following can be 
given: 

Tine, of Belladona, 5 drops. 

Cubebs, 3 gr. 

Syrup of Squills, 1 to 3 oz. 

Tine, of Ipecacuanha, 1 oz. or more. 



•m 



* 

SYSTEM AND TREATISE 3 1 



^"~The following treatment always proved success- 
ful in my practice. The animal will generally be 
found costive : 

Fluid Ext. of Podophillin, i oz. 
Fluid Ext. of Leptandrum, i oz. 
Tine, of Aloes, i oz. 
Compound and give as a dose one tablespoonful 
twice a day. 

A change of food often becomes necessary, such 
as carrots, potatoes, oats, straw, and occasionally 
linseed meal. 



Feircy— Abdominal Dropsy. 

Symptoms: — Dropsical swellings in the sheath 
and limbs, The abdomen is enlarged. The appe- 
tite is not good, and the animal is thirsty. The 
external symptoms show unthriftiness and debility. 

Treatment: — The disease being of a prostrating 
character, the patient's strength must be sustained. 
Give 2 dr. Pow. Genitian, Cantharides Pow. i gr. 
and 1 dr. Pul. Dried Sulphate of Iron, night and 
morning, in a few oats or shorts, and rub the ex- 
ternal swelling once a day with Oil of Cedar. 



Fistula and Poll Evil. 

Ailments of this character are the result of an 
impoverished condition of the blood of the animal, 
and if in this condition the animal should receive 
a blow on the top of the shoulders or neck, near 
the nead, inflammatory swelling will arise, and will 



■* 



32 SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



terminate in a running abcess, and form tubes and 
pipes. It is then termed fistula and poll evil 

In the incipient stage of this disease it can be 
treated and cured by giving Sulphite of Soda, one 
tablespoonful in bran mashes, night and morning, 
for a week. Bathe the external parts with cold 
water, and apply — 

Olive Oil. 4 oz. 

Spirits of Ammonia, 2 oz. 

Mix and apply once a day. 

If it has once formed a running abcess, the 
tubes or wound must be probed with an instru- 
ment, and after it is known in which direction they 
extend, a seton needle must be passed through the 
tube or affected part. Use worsted tape to put in 
the needle. Or cut down with a knife and remove 
the tubes and formation of puss ; then dress the 
wound, and apply on the tape Sulphate of Copper, 
1 dram ; Cosmoline, 1 oz. Mix and apply once or 
twice a day. 

The following is also good: Sulphate of Cop- 
per, y 2 oz.; Aqua Pura Dist. from ^ to 1 pint. 
Apply night and morning. 

Should there be any enlargement left, apply the 
following compound: 

Iodide of Lead, *4 oz. 
Lard, 4 oz. 

Mix well and apply to the enlargement. 



Distemper and Influenza. 

Disease of this character affects young horses 
and colts. Older horses are also subject to it, but 
not so frequently as the young. Affection of this 



*- 



*■ 



SYSTEN AND TREATISE. 33 



nature is more apt to make its appearance in spring 
and autumn, should the blood be in an impover- 
ished condition ; and if in this condition the ani- 
mal be exposed on a cold and rainy day, or driven 
till he becomes warm and left without a blanket, 
and no care taken of him, or fed and watered 
when too hot, it will bring on Influenza and Dis- 
temper. 

Symptoms: — In the incipient stage the animal 
may be taken with a shivering fit or chill. This 
is soon succeeded by fever ; his limbs and ears 
will become icy cold ; he is inclined to hang his 
head down ; to approach him he will show symp- 
toms of pain, being afraid to be touched, and 
often there can be heard a rattling noise within 
his throat, extending down towards the lungs. If 
the animal is left alone, swellings under the in- 
ferior maxillary will take place, pus will acumulate, 
and it is often necessary to open the tumefaction, 
so that the pus can have a free discharge. He 
also exhibits pain in turning around short, and is 
unwilling to be moved: 

Treatment: — Should the patient have high fever, 
administer 17 drops of Tine, of Aconite Root as a 
dose. This dose can be given every two to four 
hours apart. As soon as the pulse is controlled, 
give the patient Tine, of Nux Vomica, 11 drops, 
as a dose, night and morning. Should the appe- 
tite not be good, give the patient the following pre- 
paration: 

Nitro-muraticum Acid, 4 dr. 

Tine, of Nux Vomica, 8 drops. 

Pepsin, 4 drops. 

Ext. of Taraxicum, 4 drops. 

Symple Syrup and Aqua Pura, 8 oz. 
Compound all well together, then give as a dose 

& * 



34 SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



one tablespoonful three or four times a day. Then 
follow with — 

Pow. Hydrastis Canedenses, 6 oz. 

Dried Powdered Sulphate of Iron, 6 oz. 
Mix ; then give as a dose one tablespoonful 
night and morning, in bran mashes and shorts. 
Place the patient in a good, comfortable stable, 
and keep him free from all annoyances. This has 
much to do towards making a permanent and 
speedy cure. 



Nasal Gleet. 

This is the result of improper treatment of dis- 
temper and the epizootic after it becomes chronic. 
It is generally located on the mucous membrane 
of the throat and nostrils. The discharge of the 
nostrils will continue for years if not treated, and 
finally will become offensive. The external appear- 
ance of the animal would indicate the patient to 
enjoy good health. 

This affection can be cured, Keep the bowels 
open; do not expose the patient to "night air or 
heavy winds. Then give the following : 

Chloride of Potassium, i dr. 

Powd. Hydrastis Can., y 2 oz. 
Mix, and give as a dose night and morning for a 
week, or as long as the case may require. Give 
occasionally Sulphate of Quinine, i dr. Should 
the animal become costive, give him i oz. of Rhu- 
barb. Use the following as an injection : 

Bromo-Chloralum, i oz. 

Soft Water, i pint. 
Mix, and shake well before using. Throw a 



*- 



1 



#- 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 35 



portion of the solution up the nostrils, by means of 
a syringe, twice a day. Continue until a change 
is experienced. 



Heaves in Horses. 

Disease of this character differs somewhat from 
thick wind or wind-broken in horses. In the lat- 
ter there is hardly any heaving of the flanks no- 
ticed, while in heaves there is a violent action of 
both flanks, being caused by an affection of the 
diaphragm and the intercostal and other muscles. 
The inspiration and expiration are the same, while 
in wind-broken the expiration is accomplished by 
two motions. There is noticed a short dry, hack- 
ing cough, and phlegm is thrown up. During the 
time the animal undergoes treatment he should be 
fed on damp food. Then apply the following ex- 
ternally around the affected parts: 

Cod Liver Oil, 6 oz. 

Aquamonia, i oz. 

Tine, of Canthrides, 2 drams. 
Mix, and apply once a day ; then administer the 
following compound. 

Fluid Ext. of Rosin Weed, 4 oz. 

Fluid Ext. Hoarhound, 3 oz. 

Syrup of Tar, 2 oz. 

Dried Pow. Sulphate of Iron, 3 oz. 

Fluid Ext. of Cubebs, 2 oz. 

Linseed Oil, 3 oz. 

Fluid Ext. Licorice root, 4 oz. 
Compound all the ingredients well together ; 
then give as a dose 2 oz. night and morning, in 

« * 



2,6 SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



feed or a pill. Give the patient Linseed meal once 
a day. 

Change of diet should now be given, such as 
carrots, potatoes, straw, oats. No dusty ieed 
should be allowed to the horse. 



To Prevent Torture by Flies and 
Other Insects. 

Walnut Leaves, 3 oz. 

Golden Seal Root, 3 oz. 

Smartweed, y 2 oz. 

Boiling Water, y 2 gal. 
Macerate all well. After the strength is all 
taken out, then filter through a cloth, and add 8 
oz. of Tine, of Aloes and Carbolic Acid in solu- 
tion ; then apply to the surface a portion of the 
mixture. 



Grease and Swelled Legs. 

Diseases of this character are the result of an 
impoverished condition of the blood, and are often 
produced through neglect by the owner of the ani- 
mal ; standing him in an unclean stable, and not 
having sufficient pure air to enhale. The first to 
be accomplished is to correct the morbid condi- 
tion, and to secure this give the following: 

Should the animal be costive, administer Ro- 
shell Salt, two tablespoonfuls, as a dose night and 



■* 



* 

SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 37 



morning ; continue till the bowels respond to the 
medicine. Then give internally — 
Iodide of Potassa, i dr. 
Pow. Genitian, 2 dr. 
Give this as a dose night and morning, as long 
as the case may require it. 

Then apply externally: Take one ball of con- 
centrated Lye, and dissolve it in two gallons of 
water ; then take a teacup half full and put it in a 
bucket half full of cold water, and wash the parts 
well night and morning. 

Should the skin appear uneven and rough, and 
hard to cure, apply externally the following about 
the parts affected: 

Cupri Nitras or Nitrate of Copper, 1 oz. 
Acqua Pura, 1 pint. 
To heal the parts, keep them clean and apply 
the following once or twice a day: 
Acetate of Copper, 1 dram. 
Cosmoline, 1 oz. 
For sores which contain no proud flesh Cosmo- 
line can be employed. 



Lockjaw. 

This disease is characterized by the rigidity of 
various muscles of the body. The animal has not 
lost entirely the power of swallowing ; can drink 
and eat a little, and take medicine. In this case 
the horse is curable. In all cases it is supposed 
to depend on irritation, directly or indirectly, of 
the excito motor system of the true spinal cord. 
If this be true, (and we have no reason to doubt 
it,) then surgical operations in view of removing 



*■ 



$8 SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



the cause are not only useless, but injurious, for 
the maladay has mitigated beyond the reach of the 
surgeon's knife. 

Treatment : — Administer- chloroform in 2-dram 
doses until the jaws become unlocked. Also 
Tine, of Aconite and Tine, of Balladonna, 10 to 12 
drops, can be employed with success. Externally 
rub in the parts — 

Sulphuric Ether, 4 oz. , 

Olive Oil, 4 oz. 

Aquamonia, ^ oz. 
Rub this in the back and neck once a day as 
long as the case may require it. 



Megrims. 

Megrims in horses is supposed to be analogous 
to epilepsy in man. Horses subject to this affec- 
tion will appear dull and stupid when working, 
and at a later period will be seized with a sudden 
fit, and drop down while at work ; on other occa- 
sions they will run over or into any obstacle that 
may happen to be in the road ; will be seized with 
convulsions and become insensible. 

The following is the treatment the animal should 
receive. If he does not exhibit too much weak- 
ness, give him a copious bleeding and let him in- 
hale Aquamonia. Under this treatment he will 
recover. 

Should the patient be costive, give him a suffi- 
cient quantity of Roshell Salt ; then follow with 
Nitrate of Potass Pow., 1 dram, every night, and in 
the morning give Pul. Hydrastis Can., y 2 oz., as a 
dose, as long as the case may require it. 



S- 



*■ 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 39 




Prurigo. 

Diseases of this character is recognized by the 
animal rubbing his neck and body. The origin of 
nearly all skin diseases prevalent among horses is 
due to neglect and uncleanliness, and if this should 
be the cause of the malady, then it requires clean- 
liness of the skin in order to remove the cause : 
then administer the following medicine: 

Sulphite of Soda, 7 oz.; give as a dose one table- 
spoonful night and morning. Then apply locally, 
by means of a sponge, or rub in with your hands, 
two tablespoonfuls of Sal Soda in two quarts of 
water ; or apply a weak solution of Carbolic Acid. 
Continue until the animal is well. 



Surfeit. 

Surfeit somewhat resembles the nettle-rash of 
tumors, varying in size, and suddenly appears in 
various parts of the body and limbs. They create 
an intolerable itching sensation, and when punc- 
tured a watery fluid escapes. Surfeit is often the 
result of derangement of the digestive organs. 

The treatment consists in being careful in feed- 
ing the animal. He should be fed on bran and 



■* 



-* 



4-0 SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



corn meal. Then administer the following com- 
pound : 

Fluid Ext. of Podophyllin, I dr. 

Fluid Fxt. of Taraxicum, 1 dr. 

Fluid Ext. of Rhubarb, i dr. 
Compound the ingredients all well together, and 
give as a dose night and morning. Continue until 
the bowels respond to the medicine. 



Tumors and Warts. 



Tumors may be recognized and denned as swel- 
lings of different sizes, without any inflammation 
existing where the tumor appears. They differ 
from each other in their growth and development. 
Closing of the sebaceous openings of the parts is 
one of the primary causes ; hence the elevations, 
swelling and filling up in certain parts and por- 
tions of the skin, which contain the sebaceous or 
suet-like matter. 

The treatment consists of opening the tumor 
with the knife and injecting Tincture of Iodine. 
Then the wound must be treated the same as other 
wounds. 



Cancer Tumors. 

Tumors of this character have a raw and bloody 
appearance at times. In the treatment of affec- 
tions of this kind it is important to get rid of the 
blood poison, which is generally the primary cause 



-* 



**- 



•* 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



41 



of this disease. Administer the following : 

Sulphite of Soda, y 2 oz. 

Pow. Genitian, y 2 oz. 
The local treatment consists in cutting off the 
tumor and then applying Chromic Acid or Caustic 
Potash. 




Thrush. 



This affection is of frequent occurrence among 
horses in our country. It is not so easily man- 
aged, from the peculiar tendency in the horse's 
foot to grow and produce proud flesh, which is the 
essential principle of the affection. Thrush in the 
foot of a horse may be said to be a foot deprived 
of a frog and sole, in place of which the fungus is 
formed. The primary causes are produced by 
bruises or injuries to the sensitive part of the sole. 

In the treatment of affection of this character 
the proud flesh or fungus must be removed with 
the knife ; then treat the parts with a solution of 
Carbolic Acid. The following medicine is then 
used to heal : 

Pul. Verdigris, 1 dram. 
Cosmoline, 1 oz. 

Mix, and apply once a day until the parts are 
well. During the operation the parts must be kept 
clean. 



4 2 SYSTEM AND TRLATISE. 



Diarrhoea—Dysentery. 

Disease of this character is more frequent among 
colts than horses that have come to maturity. As 
this disease is generally known among horsemen, it 
will not be necessary to describe it. The follow- 
ing compound of medicine will prove successfnl: 

Opii.Pul., iy 2 gr. 

Tanic Acid, 6 gr. 

Sub-Nitrate of Bismuth, 6 gr. 
Compound all well, and give as a dose every two 
hours until relieved. 



Bronchocele. 

The cause of Bronchocele is yet obscure. It 
consists of lumps at the neck, often involving the 
gland of the neck. The tumors or enlargements 
are located under the inferior maxillary in the 
bend of the neck, from the mouth toward the 
stomach. They often become very large, and will 
have a tendency to affect the wind of the animal, 
and if left alone will finally destroy him. Dogs are 
subject to this disease. 

Affection of this character is evidently produced 
by blood poison, and will disappear in a short time 
by administering the following treatment : 

Sulphite of Soda, 2 drams, night and morning 
for six days, or as long as the case may require it. 
Then wash off place where disease is located with 
castile soap and warm water, and apply externally 
the following compound : 

Red Iodide of Mercury, 2 drams. 
Iodide Ointment, 4 oz. 

Compound the two ingredients together, and rub 

* ■ &» 



*- 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE 43 



a portion of the medicine in the parts affected once 
a day. Should the parts become sore, apply Cos- 
moline for a few days. 



Liniment. 



FOR STRAINS AROUND THE JOINTS. 

Spirits of Camphor, 4 oz. 
Castile Soap, 2 dr. 
Tine, of Arnica, 1 oz. 
Chloroform, 1 oz. 
Compound all well, and apply as often as the 
case may require it. 

For strains around joints, Muriate Tincture of 
Iron, 6 oz. In all affections of this kind wash off 
the parts diseased before applying the medicines. 

TO REMOVE ENLARGEMENTS. 

First wash off the parts where the liniment is to 
be applied. Then rub in a small portion of the 
following compound: 

Tine, of Cantharides, 1 oz. 
Croton Oil, 20 drops. 
Compound and apply to the parts affected. The 
following day apply Olive Oil. 



Obstretrics, 

In cases where assistance is required, the colt 
should be presented with front legs and head. 

* # 



*- 



44 SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



Kindness and gentleness in this operation is im- 
portant to save the animal and her offspring. 
Should it happen that the animal should lose her 
colt-bed it should be washed off with warm water 
and put back and kept there. Before it is born the 
colt lays with its fore legs under the abdomen. 
The front limbs are turned under extending back- 
wards, while the hind legs are extended forward, 
and the head is turned around and lays in the 
flanks. This is the natural position the colt occu- 
pies when all is right. But I have found the colt, 
while in the womb, in all kinds of positions, and 
often so doubled up that it becomes necessary to 
turn it in proper shape, to assist nature in present- 
ing her offspring. I have found it necessary in 
some cases, especially where there have been igno- 
rant operators employed, to dissect the colt before 
it could be born. In this operation it requires the 
operator to be in possession of an embryotomy 
knife. It is impossible to accomplish the work 
safely with a straight knife. The implement men- 
tioned is manufactured for this purpose only ; and 
in order to be successful with or without the knife, 
the operator should to be in possession of an em- 
bryotomy hook, which is certainly a useful imple- 
ment in this particular operation, where there are 
great pains. Chloroform can be given in broken 
doses to relax the muscles in order to assist nature. 
In cases where the mare thus does not with foal, 
the nervous system be impaired, give as a dose 10 
drops Tine, of Nux Vomica twice a day for five 
days, then follow with the Iron Powder. Given in, 
this work, it should be done early in the spring and 
at the time she is taken to the horse. Examine her 
and if it should be found necessary to open her, 
this must then be attended to. 



-q* 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 45 

Antidotes. 



FOR THE FOLLOWING MEDICINES. 

Chromic Acid, - - Bicarbonate of Soda. 
Caustic Potass.. - Vinegar. 

Prepared Chalk, 1 . . . k 

Blue Vitrol, j & ° 

Sulphate of Iron, J .... Stinullate . 
Digitalis, j 

Calomel, ----- Egg's Milk. 
Aqua Ammonia, - Vinegar. 

Fowler's Solution, Hydrated Peroxide of Iron, 
f Mustard, warm water, Salera- 
Nux Vomica, - ■< tus, Copperas ; both dis- 
(_ solved in water. 
( Give Nux Vomica and stimu- 
\ lants and exercise the patient. 
In nearly all Mercurial poison, the whites of eggs 
and Chloride of Lime can be given. 
For Belladonna, Opium is indicated. 



Tine, of Aconite, 



Founder. 



The primary causes that produce diseases of this 
character are driving the animal until he is warmed 
and then letting him stand to cool off without a 
blanket, or feeding when too hot. Should the blood 
be in an impoverished condition, the animal will 
be attacked in the incipient stage with a chill, and 
the result is an unequal arterial circulation of the 
blood. The animal will become stiff, nearly un- 
able to walk. The disease will locate in the hoof 
if it is diseased or tender ; or, if the lungs, eyes, or 

4 ■ * 



■ft 



46 SYSTEM AND TREATISE 



kidneys are weakest, it will settle there. Should 
the patient be constipated, give 1 oz. of Barbadoes 
Aloes in 2 oz. of linseed oil. Copious bleeding 
is indicated. In the first stages, leave the patient 
stand with his feet in warm water; then administer 
the following compound: 

Dried Pow. Sulphate of Iron, 5 oz. 

Powdered Genitian, 5 oz. 

Pepsin, 5 oz. 
Mix, and give as a dose night and morning one 
tablespoonful. 

Cattle and Swine. 

Cattle should be treated in health and diseases 
the same as the horse. Clean, healthy, nutritious 
diet, fed and watered at regular times, a warm 
stable, kept clean, with good bedding, is the secret 
of having fat cattle for market. Change of diet is 
of importance, such as carrots, beets, pumpkins, 
potatoes. In the last three years there were a great 
many cattle diseased in the Western States on ac- 
account of unhealthy food. After the corn was 
husked, the cattle were turned into the fields. I 
was called to examine a number of cattle. The 
symptoms were as follows: They were attacked 
suddenly, without any previous indication ; they 
exhibited great weakness in the hind extremities ; 
a lack of brightness of the eye ; staggering gait, 
when they attempted to move, and in a short time 
they fell and were unable to rise. Chewing the 
cud, or rumination, ceased and there was a loss 
of appetite. 

This disease is sometimes accompanied with 
fever. After the examination of the pulse, should 



ft- 



* 

SYSTEM AND TREATISE 47 



fever be present, give as a dose Tine, ol Aconite 
Root, 10 drops. Increase the quantity if the pulse 
indicates high fever. As soon as the fever is re- 
moved, or should there be no indication of fever, 
in the first stage administer the following : 

Pow. Carbonate of Ammonia, 3 oz. 

Pow. Golden Seal Root, 2 oz. 

Pow. Allspice, 3 oz. 
Mix, and divide into ten parts ; give one part 
three times a day.. 



Tympanites, or Hoven. 

Causes: — Indigestion, overloading the stomach, 
often causes an accumulation of gas within the 
walls of the stomach. Hoven may occur within 
one hour from the time they are turned out to pas- 
ture. There is no time to be lost in cases of this 
kind. The animal is in great distress ; the abdo- 
men is largely distended. When struck it sounds 
like a drum. The animal is laboring under great 
excitement and pain, laying down and getting up. 

In the first or second stage of this disease ad- 
minister the following compound : 

Carbonate of Ammonia, T /z oz. 
Golden Seal, 1 oz. 

As a dose, to be mixed with warm water. Where 
the abdomen is dangerously distended, in order to 
remove the generation of gas within, a trocar is 
introduced into the left side of the animal. This 
may be introduced an equal distance from the 
haunch and the short rib. This is only resorted 
to in extreme cases. Common Salt, x / 2 lb., Epsom 
Salt, Yz 11}., to be given as a dose. 



48 SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



Paralysis. 

This is a disease of the nervous system, and is 
recognized by the action of the horse or cow ; by 
the imperfect use they have when they move. In 
this disease the appetite is not impaired but good. 

In the treatment of this ailment, the animal 
should be handled kindly and with care. Good, 
healthy and nutritious diet is indicated, then ad- 
minister Tine, of Nux Vomica, 10 to 15 drops, 
twice a day. This medicine is also given in string- 
halt, the same quantity, night and morning. This 
should be continued from three to four weeks. 
Then follow with the following compound : 

Elix. of Calisaya Bark, Iron and Strychnia, one 
pint. Administer as a dose three times a day 1 
oz. or more as the case requires it. 

The parts diseased should be bathed in warm 
water. Put into each bucketful of water 4 oz. of 
Aqua Ammonia and 2 lb. of Common Salt ; bathe 
and rub the diseased parts well. 

Poultice. 

For inflammation: 

Linseed Meal, 4 oz. 
Olive Oil, 1 oz. 
Tine, of Laudanum, 1 oz. 
Boiling water a sufficient quantity to form it in 
a thick mass. To make it more drawing to the 
parts affected, 3 oz of mustard can be added to it. 
Apply it warm. 

After the poultice has accomplished its object, 
the following can be used : 
Tine, of Arnica, 6 oz. 
Spirits of Camphor, 6 oz. 
Mix, and apply twice a day. 

$ * 



>£ 


SYSTEN AND TREATISE. 49 


For unhealth sores : 


Solution of Chloride of Lime, 2 oz. 


Linseed Meal, 4 oz. 


Water, 8 oz. 


Mix and apply to the parts. 


For wounds and sores : 


Carbolic Acid, 1 oz. 


Cosmoline, 6 oz. 


Mix and apply. 


For sloughing, unhealthy sores, scab or mange : 


Ointment of Carbolic, 7 oz. 


Sublimed of Sulphur, 2 oz. 


Mix, and apply twice a day. 


Sore Teats in Cows. 


Use the following : 


Carbolic Acid, 1 dr. 


Glycerine, 2 oz. 


Water, 1 pt. 


Wash, follow with Cosmoline. 


Salves. 


Cosmoline, 6 oz. 


Sulphate of Copper Pow., 6 dr. 


Mix, and apply for old sores. 


Cosmoline, 6 oz. 


Sulphate of Iron Pow., 6 dr. 


Mix and apply. 

jX,. , , . 



* 



50 SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



Wash for Fresh Sores. 

Carbolic Crys., i dr. 
Glycerine, 2 oz. 
Aqua Distilled, 1 pt. 
Mix, and apply to the parts affected. 
Whether for old or fresh sores, the parts should 
be kept perfectly clean, and the medicine applied 
two or three times a day. 



Medicine for Swine. 

Hogs, in order to thrive and do well, should 
have a clean place to sleep at night, and clean 
water and healthy food. Should the appetite be 
impaired and continue to be in an unthrifty and 
debilitated condition, they should be taken away 
from the rest and treated. In any form of dis- 
temper, give so that each hog will receive one ta- 
blespoonful of Sulphate of Soda mixed with Bicar- 
bonate of Soda one teaspoonful, twice a day in bran. 

In the first stages of hog cholera the following 
compound is the most rational: 

Carbolic Acid, 5 to 7 gr. a dose for each pig. 
Bicarbonate of Soda, y 2 oz. 
Linseed Meal, 1 oz. 

This composes a dose for each pig, to be given 
twice a day. 

For Kidney Worms. 

A plaster qver the region of the kidneys is nec- 
essary ; then administer : 

Fowler's Solution of Arsenic, 1 dr. 
Genitian, 2 dr. 
Mix, and give as one dose to each pig twice a 
day, to be given in water and a sufficient quantity 
or bran gruel. 

* $ 



■* 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



EXTRACTS FROM THE PRESS. 

[From the Orange County Press, N. Y., Dee. 21, 

1878.-] 

A Successful Veterinary Surgeon. — Dr. E. J. 
Donecken, Veterinary Surgeon, who has been 
spending a number of weeks in this locality, has 
had extraordinary success in treating many chronic 
cases of severe lameness in horses, some of which 
had been nearly useless for more than three years. 
One of the most severe cases was that of a horse 
belonging to Mr. A. W. McBride, of Westtown. 
This horse had been lame for a number of years, 
so that he traveled with great difficulty, and was 
rapidly becoming useless, being so stiff at times as 
to barely walk. The muscles of the shoulder were 
very much wasted, and the feet badly contracted. 
The case had been handled by various parties 
without success, all agreeing in pronouncing it a 
" hard " case. The horse was put under Mr. Don- 
ecken's treatment about three months ago. He is 
now perfectly cured, and has been worked and 
driven on the road for the past two weeks without 
showing a trace of lameness. This is but a type ot 
many similar cases which the Doctor has treated 
in this county, some of them being in town, and all 
with uniform success. We believe the Doctor to 
be thoroughly skilled in his profession, and cor- 
dially commend him to all who need the services 
of a veterinary surgeon. 

A gentleman living in Middletown, who wished 
\o verify what the Doctor said of his former expe- 
rience, wrote several weeks since to Uriah Bitzer, 
of Lancaster, Pa.; the owner of the celebrated 
"Judge Livingstone," the horse which the Doctor 



* . $ 

52 SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



so successfully treated, as mentioned heretofore in 
in the Press, and received a reply as follows : 

Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 12, 1877. 
Mr. John W. Stawson — Dear Sir: You will 
please excuse me for not answering your letter 
sooner, as I was away from home. I know Dr. 
Donecken well. He treated two horses for me, 
and a great many others in the neighborhood, and 
was successful in almost every case. 

Respectfully, Uriah Bitzer. 



[From American Volunteer, Carlisle, Pa., Feb. 6, 
i8 79 .-] 

Remarkable Cures. — Prof. E. J. Donecken, Vet- 
erinary Surgeon, has operated upon and treated 
in the last seven weeks, in Cumberland county, 
Pa., over one hundred horses, for the most obvious 
and complicated diseases and blemishes to which 
the equine family is peculiarly subject. He stands 
unrivaled as a surgeon. Prominent horsemen from 
this and other States and counties will bear testi- 
mony to his superior skill in overcoming diseases' 
and removing blemishes ; and some of the leading 
horsemen and papers further east speak of him, 
and of his treatment and cures, in the most satis- 
factory manner. He has in his possession several 
hundred autograph letters from leading men, who 
speak in the highest terms of his operations, treat- 
ment and cures. He is worthy the attention of 
every intelligent horse owner. 

*- « 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 53 



AUTOGRAPH LETTERS. 



Churchtown, Cumberland Co.. Pa., 

January I, 1879. 
We, the undersigned, do testify that we are per- 
sonally acquainted with Prof. E.J. Donecken. He 
has operated on and treated a number of our 
best horses in this country for internal diseases 
and external blemishes, and has performed the 
most remarkable and astonishing cures. He cured 
here for Mr. M. Landis a horse in five days ; 
stopped all lameness. The horse was treated by 
other surgeons for lameness in the hind leg and 
hip for one year, without success ; they left the 
horse so lame that he was unable to leave the sta- 
ble. The Professor removed splint here in one 
night, and left no scar, and removed ringbone 
with one operation, and removed the entire 
lump or callous. All lameness was stopped, and 
scar. He also treated dummies, which were so 
bad as to make the horse entirely useless, with the 
same success, and many others he operated 
and treated with great success. Having seen 
demonstrations of his ability and skill, we can rec- 
ommend him and his operations as the best and 
most scientific we have ever seen or heard of. He 
operated and treated horses three years ago at 
York Springs with the same success, and the ani- 
mals then treated are sound now. 
H. W. Landis, Daniel Planks, V. S., 

Sam'l A. Bessel, M. A. Landis, 

J. J. Horner, John Fought, 

S. H. Bowers, Thos. U. Chambers, 

W. Beigler, Rev. C. C. Bartles, 

A. G. Strock, A. W. Plank, 



■* 



54 SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



Geo. A. Plank, G. A. Baker, 

D. H. Westfall, V. S., J. H. Stouffer, 
A. L. Miller, J. A. Breneman, 

Michael Landis, 
J. B. Floyd, Carlisle, Pa., Clerk of Cumberland 

County Courts. 
R. M. Graham, Carlisle, Pa., Prothonotary of Cum- 
berland County. 
W. H. Bretz, Liveryman, Carlisle, Pa. 



Mifflinburg, Union Co. Pa., 
October 10, 1878. 
To all whom this may concern: — I am person- 
ally acquainted with Dr. E. J. Doneken. He op- 
erated on three of my horses. One of them was 
affected in the muscles of the shoulders and flexor 
tendon, and in the hoof. He got so sore and lame 
that he became useless to me. I secured the pro- 
fessional services of Dr. E. J. Donecken, and his 
operation made the horse perfectly sound ; he feels 
now like a colt again, The other horse he oper- 
ated. was dumb — a bad case. I could not kc ep him 
tied, in or out of the stable. He would throw his 
feed on the ground, and then try to eat ; hang his 
head down ; could hardly back him out of the stall, 
and he would stand walk awkward. Since the op- 
eration and treatment he backs out of the stall him- 
self, holds his head right, and walks and stands 
well. I pronounce him well. He does not break 
loose any more. The third horse, a valuable one, 
had large puffs at the hind knee joint, and the 
Doctor had the same success as with the others. 
I know of other horses he treated here. He re- 
moved bone spavin and splint, taking the entire 

$ — * 



■* 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 55 



callous away, and no scar or lameness is left. He 
also treated a horse that was nearly blind ; by 
times it could hardly see. The animal's eyes are 
now entirely clear, and they are restored and made 
perfectly sound. We never had a horse surgeon 
in this country to operate on such complicated 
cases, and establish such remarkable cures as Dr. 
E. J. Donecken accomplished. We can say of a 
truth that he is the best that we have knowledge of. 

M. G. Reed, Chief Burgess, MifBinburg, Pa. 

B. F. Reighard, Merchant. 

Wm. R. Wagner, W. Reichards, M. D. 

J. R. Gast, M. D. Oliver P.Mench, B'nk'r. 



Lancaster City, Pa., Nov. 28, 1876. 
This is to certify that I, Uriah Bitzer, owner and 
breeder of fine thoroughbred horses, and owner of 
the Keystone Hotel of this city, am personally ac- 
vuainted with Prof. E J. Donecken. I employed 
him six months ago on two of my best race-horses, 
which were so used up on the Suffolk Park race- 
course, Philadelphia, that they were considered by 
all the best horse surgeons and horsemen incura- 
ble. One of my horses, known as " Judge Living- 
stone," made his mile in 2:24, and got so used up 
in the front shoulders and hoof that he was almost 
unable to move at any gait. I had him doctored 
by surgeons from Philadelphia, Boston and New 
York, for nearly two years, with no success. Fin- 
ally I got the services of Prof. E. J. Donecken. 
Five months ago he operated on him, and now he 
is perfectly well, and able to stand the track. I 
think he has got the finest operations in this coun- 



-* 



*- 



56 SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



try. He uses the best and safest medicine. Such 
operations aie worth to any horseman several 
thousand dollars. All those who may have fine- 
bred horses, and employ him at once, can then see 
the benefit they will derive from his superior skill 
in the treatment of all curable diseases to which 
the horse is peculiarly subject. I also found the 
Doctor a man of his word and a gentleman. 

Uriah Bitzer. 



Columbia X Roads, Bradford Co., Pa. 

June 26, 1878. 

This is to certify that I am personally acquaint- 
ed with the bearer, E. J. Donecken, Veterinary 
Surgeon. He stopped at my house nearly three 
months. I have seen a number of operations he 
performed during the time he stayed with me. He 
removed ring-bone and bone spavin, curbs and 
blood spavin, without taking the hair off, removed 
the entire lump, and stopped all lameness. I 
never saw this done before he came here. He also 
took off large lumps under the jaws of the horse 
here with success. I know of several horses he 
cured here which were affected in the shoulders 
and hip, and he cured a case of severe typhus fever. 
I saw a Mr. Gibbons, from Orange county, New 
York, where the Doctor operated for over one 
year. He said his operations were successful in 
that county. I also saw a man from Wellsburg, N. 
Y., where the Doctor cured a bad case of bellows- 
heaves, and the horse is now perfectly sound. 

I found Dr. Donecken to be a man of his word, 



* 

SYSTEN AND TREATISE. 49 



For unhealth sores : 

Solution of Chloride of Lime, 2 oz. 

Linseed Meal, 4 oz. 

Water, 8 oz. 
Mix and apply to the parts. 
For wounds and sores : 

Carbolic Acid, 1 oz. 

Cosmoline, 6 oz. 
Mix and apply. 
For sloughing, unhealthy sores, scab or mange 

Ointment of Carbolic, 7 oz. 

Sublimed of Sulphur, 2 oz. 
Mix, and apply twice a day. 



Sore Teats in Cows. 

Use the following : 

Carbolic Acid, 1 dr. 

Glycerine, 2 oz. 

Water, 1 pt. 
Wash, follow with Cosmoline. 



Salves. 

Cosmoline, 6 oz. 

Sulphate of Copper Pow., 6 dr. 
Mix, and apply for old sores. 

Cosmoline, 6 oz. 

Sulphate of Iron Pow., 6 dr. 
Mix and apply. 

©-= * 



50 SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



Wash for Fresh Sores. 

Carbolic Crys., i dr. 
Glycerine, 2 oz. 
Aqua Distilled, 1 pt. 
Mix, and apply to the parts affected. 
Whether for old or fresh sores, the parts should 
be kept perfectly clean, and the medicine applied 
two or three times a day. 



Medicine for Swine. 

Hogs, in order to thrive and do well, should 
have a clean place to sleep at night, and clean 
water and healthy food. Should the appetite be 
impaired and continue to be in an unthrifty and 
debilitated condition, they should be taken away 
from the rest and treated. In any form of dis- 
temper, give so that each hog will receive one ta- 
blespoonful of Sulphate of Soda mixed with Bicar- 
bonate of Soda one teaspoonful, twice a day in bran. 
In the first stages of hog cholera the following 
compound is the most rational: 

Carbolic Acid, 5 to 7 gr. a dose for each pig. 
Bicarbonate of Soda, y z oz. 
Linseed Meal, 1 oz. 
This composes, a dose for each pig, to be given 
twice a day. 

For Kidney Worms. 

A plaster over the region of the kidneys is nec- 
essary ; then administer : 

Fowler's Solution of Arsenic, 1 dr. 
Genitian, 2 dr. 
Mix, and give as one dose to each pig twice a 
day, to be given in water and a sufficient quantity 
or bran gruel. 

►i<_ ^ 



■* 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



EXTRACTS FROM THE PRESS. 

[From the Orange Countv Press, JV. Y., Dec. 2r, 

iS 7 8.-] 

A Successful Veterinary Surceon. — Dr. E. J. 
Donecken, Veterinary Surgeon, who has been 
spending a number of weeks in this locality, has 
had extraordinary success in treating many chronic 
cases of severe lameness in horses, some of which 
had been nearly useless for more than three years. 
One of the most severe cases was that of a horse 
belonging to Mr. A. W. McBride, of Westtown. 
This horse had been lame for a number of years, 
so that he traveled with great' difficulty, and was 
rapidly becoming useless, being so stiff at times as 
to barely walk. The muscles of the shoulder were 
very much wasted, and the feet badly contracted. 
The case had been handled by various parties 
without success, all agreeing in pronouncing it a 
" hard " case. The horse was put under Mr. Don- 
ecken's treatment about three months ago. He is 
now perfectly cured, and has been worked and 
driven on the road for the past two weeks without 
showing a trace of lameness. This is but a type of 
many similar cases which the Doctor has treated 
in this county, some of them being in town, and all 
with uniform success. w e believe the Doctor to 
be thoroughly skilled in his profession, and cor- 
dially commend him to all who need the services 
of a veterinary surgeon. 

A gentleman living in Middletown, who wished 
10 verify what the Doctor said of bis former expe- 
rience, wrote several weeks since to Uriah Bitzer, 
of Lancaster, Pa.; the owner of the celebrated 
"Judge Livingstone," the horse which the Doctor 



* 



* . $ 

52 SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



so successfully treated, as mentioned heretofore in 
in the Press, and received a reply as follows : 

Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 12, 1877. 
Mr. John W. Stawson — Dear Sir: You will 
please excuse me for not answering your letter 
sooner, as I was away from home. I know Dr. 
Donecken well. He treated two horses for me, 
and a great many others in the neighborhood, and 
was successful in almost every case. 

Respectfully, Uriah Bitzer. 



[From American Volunteer, Carlisle, Pa., Feb. 6, 
1879.-] 

Remarkable Cures. — Prof. E. J. Donecken, Vet- 
erinary Surgeon, has operated upon and treated 
in the last seven weeks, in Cumberland county, 
Pa., over one hundred horses, for the most obvious 
and complicated diseases and blemishes to which 
the equine family is peculiarly subject. He stands 
unrivaled as a surgeon. Prominent horsemen from 
this and other States and counties will bear testi- 
mony to his superior skill in overcoming diseases 
and removing blemishes ; and some of the leading 
horsemen and papers further east speak of him, 
and of his treatment and cures, in the most satis- 
factory manner. He has in his possession several 
hundred autograph letters from leading men, who 
speak in the highest terms of his operations, treat- 
ment and cures. He is worthy the attention of 
every intelligent horse owner. 

*— * 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 53 



AUTOGRAPH LETTERS. 



Churchtown, Cumberland Co.. Pa., 

January i, 1879. 
We, the undersigned, do testify that we are per- 
sonally acquainted with Prof. E. J. Donecken. He 
has operated on and treated a number of our 
best horses in this country for internal diseases 
and external blemishes, and has performed the 
most remarkable and astonishing cures. He cured 
here for Mr. M. Landis a horse in five days ; 
stopped all lameness. The horse was treated by 
other surgeons for lameness in the hind leg and 
hip for one year, without success ; they left the 
horse so lame that he was unable to leave the sta- 
ble. The Professor removed splint here in one 
night, and left no scar, and removed ringbone 
with one operation, and removed the entire 
lump or callous. All lameness was stopped, and 
scar. He also treated dummies, which were so 
bad as to make the horse entirely useless, with the 
same success, and many others he operated 
and treated with great success. Having seen 
demonstrations of his ability and skill, we can rec- 
ommend him and his operations as the best and 
most scientific we have ever seen or heard of. He 
operated and treated horses three years ago at 
York Springs with the same success, and the ani- 
mals then treated are sound now. 
H. W. Landis, Daniel Planks, V. S., 

Sam'l A. Bessel, M. A. Landis, 

J. J. Horner, John Fought, 

S. H. Bowers, Thos. U. Chambers, 

W. Beigler, Rev. C. C. Bartles, 

A. G. Strock, A. W. Plank, 

►p 4$ 



54 SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



Geo. A. Plank, G. A. Baker, 

D. H. Westfall, V. S., J. H. Stouffer, 
A. L. Miller, J. A. Breneman, 

Michael Landis, 
J. B. Floyd, Carlisle, Pa., Clerk of Cumberland 

County Courts. 
R. M. Graham, Carlisle, Pa., Prothonotary of Cum- 
berland County. 
W. H. Bretz, Liveryman, Carlisle, Pa. 



Mifflinburg, Union Co. Pa., 
October 10, 1878. 
To all whom this may concern: — I am person- 
ally acquainted with Dr. E. J. Doneken. He op- 
erated on three of my horses. One of them was 
affected in the muscles of the shoulders and flexor 
tendon, and in the hoof. He got so sore and lame 
that he became useless to me. I secured the pro- 
fessional services of Dr. E. J. Donecken, and his 
operation made the horse perfectly sound ; he feels 
now like a colt again, The other horse he oper- 
ated was dumb — a bad case. I could not krep him 
tied, in or out of the stable. He would throw his 
feed on the ground, and then try to eat ; hang his 
head down ; could hardly back him out of the stall, 
and he would stand walk awkward. Since the op- 
eration and treatment he backs out of the stall him- 
self, holds his head right, and walks and stands 
well. I pronounce him well. He does not break 
loose any more. The third horse, a valuable one, 
had large puffs at the hind knee joint, and the 
Doctor had the same success as with the others. 
I know of other horses he treated here. He re- 
moved bone spavin and splint, taking the entire 



8 



►£ ^ 

SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 55 



callous away, and no scar or lameness is left. He 
also treated a horse that was nearly blind ; by 
times it could hardly see. The animal's eyes are 
now entirely clear, and they are restored and made 
perfectly sound. We never had a horse surgeon 
in this country to operate on such complicated 
cases, and establish such remarkable cures as Dr. 
E. J. Donecken accomplished. We can say of a 
truth that he is the best that we have knowledge of. 

M. G. Reed, Chief Burgess, Mifflinburg, Pa. 

B. F. Reighard, Merchant. 

Wm. R. Wagner, W. Reichards, M. D. 

J. R. Gast, M. D. Oliver P.Mench, B'nk'r. 



Lancaster City, Pa., Nov. 28, 1876. 
This is to certify that I, Uriah Bitzer, owner and 
breeder of fine thoroughbred horses, and owner of 
the Keystone Hotel of this city, am personally ac- 
vuainted with Prof. E J. Donecken. I employed 
him six months ago on two of my best race-horses, 
which were so used up on the Suffolk Park race- 
course, Philadelphia, that they were considered by 
all the best horse surgeons and horsemen incura- 
ble. One of my horses, known as " Judge Living- 
stone," made his mile in 2:24, and got so used up 
in the front shoulders and hoof that he was almost 
unable to move at any gait. I had him doctored 
by surgeons from Philadelphia, Boston and New 
York, for nearly two years, with no success. Fin- 
ally I got the services of Prof. E. J. Donecken. 
Five months ago he operated on him, and now he 
is perfectly well, and able to stand the track. I 
think he has got the finest operations in this coun- 



■* 



*- 



56 SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



try. He uses the best and safest medicine. Such 
operations aie worth to any horseman several 
thousand dollars. All those who may have fine- 
bred horses, and employ him at once, can then see 
the benefit they will derive from his superior skill 
in' the treatment of all curable diseases to which 
the horse is peculiarly subject. I also found the 
Doctor a man of his word and a gentleman. 

Uriah Bitzer. 



Columbia X Roads, Bradford Co., Pa. 

June 26, 1878. 

This is to certify that I am personally acquaint- 
ed with the bearer, E. J. Donecken, Veterinary 
Surgeon. He stopped at my house nearly three 
months. I have seen a number of operations he 
performed during the time he stayed with me. He 
removed ring-bone and bone spavin, curbs and 
blood spavin, without taking the hair off, removed 
the entire lump, and stopped all lameness. I 
never saw this done before he came here. He also 
took off large lumps under the jaws of the horse 
here with success. I know of several horses he 
cured here which were affected in the shoulders 
and hip, and he cured a case of severe typhus fever. 
I saw a Mr. Gibbons, from Orange county, New 
York, where the Doctor operated for over one 
year. He said his operations were successful in 
that county. I also saw a man from Wellsburg, N. 
Y., where the Doctor cured a bad case of bellows- 
heaves, and the horse is now perfectly sound. 

I found Dr. Donecken to be a man of his word, 



■* 



SYSTEM AND TREATISE, 57 



and can be fully relied upon. Having seen exhi- 
bitions of the skill and success of his new operations 
on the treatment and diseases of the horse, I can 
therefore cheerfully recommend him to all in need 
of a qualified and scientific Veterinary Surgeon. 

J. P. Strong, 
Agent for the N. C. R. Co. at above-named place, 
and Owner of the Hotel. 



Latimore P. O., Adams Co., Pa. 
January 14, 1879. 
I am personally acquainted with Prof. E. J. Don- 
ecken, V. S. For over three years I received in- 
structions from him on the treatment of the horse. 
I have followed his instructions and used his com- 
pounds of medicine over three years, with remark- 
able success. Having seen demonstrations of his 
ability and skill in the treatment of the horse, I 
pronounce him the best surgeon that I have knowl- 
edge of. Adam Lerew, 

Veterinary Surgeon. 




1- ; * 



Table of Contents, 



PAGE. 

Care of Horses and Cattle - - - 3-5 

Pulse -------- ^ 

Fever - / 7 

Pneumonia ______ 9 

Illustration — Anatomy - - - 11 

Inflammation of the Stomach - - - 12 

Spasmodic Colic - - - - - - 12 

Flatulent Colic ----- 13 

Over Distention of the Stomach - - 14 

Indigeston - - - - - - 15 

Suppression of the Urine - - - - 16 

Dummies - - - - - - 16 

Diseases of the Eye (Illustration) - - - 17 

General Debility ----- 19 

Thick Wind ------ 20 

Worms in Horses 20 
Chronic Stiffness and Lameness of the 

Shoulders and Hips (Illustration) - - 21 

Shoeing and Diseases of the Hoof - 23 

Ring-Bone, Spavin and Curbs - 25 

Blood Spavin and Puffs - - - - 16 

Inflammation of the Kidneys (Illustration) - 27 

Button Farcy ----- - 29 

Cough in Horses - - - - - 30 

Feircy — Abdominal Dropsy - 31 

Fistula and Poll Evil - - - - 31 



*■ 



* 

SYSTEM AND TREATISE. 



Distemper and Influenza - - - - 32 

Nasal Gleet ------ 34 

Heaves in Horses - - - - - 35 

To Prevent Torture by Flies and Other Insects $6 
Grease and Swelled Legs - - - -36 

Lockjaw - - - - - - - 37 

Megrims .. - 38 

Purigo (Illustration) - - 39 

Surfeit _______ 39 

Tumors and Warts - - - - 40 

Cancer Tumors _____ ^ 

Thrush (Illustration) - - - - 41 

Diarrhoea — -Dysentery - - - - 42 

Bronchocele ------ 42 

Liniment — For Strains Around the Joints - 43 

— To Remove Enlargements - 43 

Obstretrics ------ 4-- 

Antidotes ------- 45 

Founder _______ 4 - 

Cattle and Swine - - - - - 46 

Tympanites, or Hoven - - - - 47 

Paralysis ------- 48 

Poultice ------ 48 

Sore Teats in Cows - - - - - 49 

Salves - - - - - 49 

Wash for Fresh Sores - - - - - 50 

Medicine for Swine - - - - - 50 

For Kidney Worms - . - - - 50 

Testimonials — Extracts from the Press - 51 

— Autograph Letters - - - 53 



*- 



LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 



002 844 695 i 




